Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandton is 4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandton is 34.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 R 197
$3 Rp 48.8K
269.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 R 788
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
253.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 R 88.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.66%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
234.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.29
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.25
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-20.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.59
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.72
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 29.06
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.84
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 R 139
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 R 83.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
17.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 R 118
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.92
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
27.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 R 101
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 24.04
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 R 28.18
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
406.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.49
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 R 55.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-48.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.31
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
79.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R 405.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 418.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,114
$62.6 Rp 1M
89.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.04 R 659
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
803.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 R 769
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
77.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 R 749
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
86.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 R 126
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
116.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 R 3,435
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
107.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,857 R 86.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-20.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R 890
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.4 R 594
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
34.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 R 1,629
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 R 1,546
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
19.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 R 6,915
$259 Rp 4.2M
50.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,744
$159 Rp 2.6M
138.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 R 12K
$578 Rp 9.4M
17.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 R 14.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
143.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$747 R 13.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-25.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 R 11.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-21.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandton
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,948 R 34.6K
$182 Rp 3M
967.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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